Israeli warplanes on Wednesday carried out a number of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of Ashrafieh Sahnaya in the Damascus countryside, southwestern Syria. Syrian state news agency SANA ...

The temple won approval in April, after a year of debates over religious freedom, zoning laws and the town’s identity. The initial proposal was for a temple encompassing 43,200 square feet and a ...

The council approved a temple with a 120-foot spire, months after rejecting a design featuring a much taller steeple. (Anja Schlein / Special Contributor) At a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the night sky. The crescent moon will appear "wafer thin" through the night ...

This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) Show more Show less This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) Druze gunmen stand next to a ...

Deadly clashes fueled by sectarian tensions erupted on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 12 people, Syrian officials and a war monitoring group said on Tuesday.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday after clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro ...